Bio: George Wolf has over 25 years of experience in photojournalism working full-time for a variety of publications across the United States. He has worked in small towns, but has also dealt with the pressures of working for The Los Angeles Times, the largest daily newspaper in the country. For the past nine years, since moving to Hawaii, his concentration has been the wedding business. His wedding clients also benefit from his experience as a photo editor and award-winning page designer.
Bio: Jesse Stephen is an award-winning photographer based in the Hawaiian Islands. He holds a bachelor's degree in photography and a master's degree in anthropology. Inspired to live actively and photographically, his focus on wedding photography is complemented by involvement in a variety of photographic projects.
Jesse is an active teacher and researcher and in 2007 he led photography-related courses and workshops in Hawai'i, the Midwest, and Central America. Diverse interests and an active lifestyle are the foundation of his approach to making images. His firm, Professional Photographic Productions, draws on his editorial training and ethnographic expertise to offer spontaneous wedding photography of pace, character, and style in the Hawaiian Islands.
Also Serving: Nevada, New York City, New Mexico, Southern California, and Hawaii
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean and Mexico
Bio: Ben Chrisman is a destination wedding photographer based in San Francisco, California. Ben's travels as a wedding photographer and photojournalist have taken him around the world. His photographs have been featured in the country's leading news publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times. He has also won numerous awards with the WPJA.
Bio: Tina Wright is a published, award-winning photographer based in Arizona. She studied photography at the Southeast Center for Photographic Technologies in Florida and has made it her passion ever since. Over the past several years she has focused all of her attentions on weddings, documenting all the wonderful nuances of these very special events. She enjoys traveling to various locations around Arizona and abroad to capture them.
Bio: Larry studied photography with his father from the age of 5. Photography became his passion early in his years. Later at the Art Center School of Design in Pasadena, California he found his life's work. His career has taken a wide path, including food photography, editorial, architectural, advertising, travel, people and finally wedding photojournalism. He is honored to be a national award winning member of the prestigious WPJA and listed on the Platinum List of Grace Ormonde Wedding Style Magazine.
Also Serving: Northern California, Hawaii, New York City, New York (Upstate) and Rhode Island
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: New Zealand, Mexico and Europe
Bio: Dennis got his start as a photographer while attending the University of San Diego, California. While working towards a degree in Mass Media Communication, it became clear that he had an eye for creating beautiful images. By chance, Dennis picked up a camera while working for his college newspaper and immediately became obsessed. It was at that moment he handed himself over to photography - devouring everything the medium had to offer with passion only a true artist can fully understand.
Dennis is dually located in San Diego, California and Dunedin, New Zealand with his wife, Jaime and son, Alex. When he isn't busy working internationally as a photographer, Dennis can be found surfing, fishing, and photographing his favorite locations. Dennis is also passionate about music and has been DJing for almost a decade with bookings in New Zealand and the USA.
Bio: Brett Butterstein is a traveling wedding photographer who creates unique documentary images of weddings. As a photojournalist, he has worked on assignment for such publications as The
New York Times, Washington Post and Outside Magazine.
Bio: Kim Chapman is an award winning wedding photojournalist whose work has been seen in various exhibits and numerous publications including a feature in a national wedding magazine. Kim has over 11 years professional experience and five years as a wedding photojournalist. She continues to stay current by continuing her education through Nikon, Adobe and other various workshops/seminars and shows. One of Kim's recent personal major accomplishments is being accepted to WPJA and being hired to do destination weddings!
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: South Pacific, Mexico, Bahamas and Caribbean
Bio: Ben Chen is a freelance photojournalist located in Southern California. Ben accepts photo assignments from several media clients covering major events including The Rose Bowl, The Academy Awards, Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, Clippers, WTA and PGA. Ben's photos have graced the pages of over 40 publications in the US and abroad. In 2005, while seeking new challenges, Ben made a decision to venture into wedding photography business. Ben brings the same passion and commitment to excellence to his wedding photography. Clients who set their wedding photography expectations high will see Ben exceed them.
Also Serving: Florida, Hawaii, Nebraska and Nevada
Bio: Michael Chansley is a wedding photojournalist serving Arizona and many other regions. Michael studied at Brooks Institute of Photography in Ventura, California where he got his start documenting weddings for a large photo studio in his spare time. Michael has worked for companies such as Madison Square Garden, Radio City Music Hall, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News and Cal Sport Media.
Favorite Destination Wedding Locations: Caribbean and Bahamas
Bio: Joel Eckman Maus discovered photography while finding himself in his early 20's. He studied at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California taking all the photo classes that interested him - from View Camera to Photoshop. He wasn't concerned with getting a degree, just learning as much as possible about photography. Joel won first place in the 1st Annual Student Exhibition and at that point decided he had learned enough to make a living at what he loved. Joel started Eckman Maus Photography a few months later and has been loving every minute of his amazing journey. Maus has traveled the world making natural, unique, award-winning images for his discerning clients - from Italy to the West Indies. Joel has also recently accepted an invitation to teach other professional wedding photographers about technique, style and business in June of '07 in New Orleans as a fund raising event.
The Artistic Guild of the WPJA puts some of the best fine art wedding photographers at your fingertips! The AG takes the world-renowned artistic approach of WPJA wedding photojournalists to yet another level through post-production processing (usually Photoshop). WPJA photographers define artistic wedding photography!
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The WPJA at a glance: The Wedding Photojournalist Association
puts the best Hawaii wedding photographers at your fingertips,
by granting membership only to the most talented professional
wedding photographers in the world--photographers who focus solely
on using their documentary photography skills to capture ‘the
moments’ of your wedding day.
Hawaii is considered by most a dream wedding destination. With lush tropical vegetation, thick forests, beautiful scenic beaches and majestic volcanic mountains
(including the famous Kilauea Volcano), Hawaii presents a vast array of backdrops for stunning wedding photographs. There are mainly six major islands to choose
from when considering your wedding ceremony and celebration in Hawaii: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Maui, and Hawaii’s Big Island. You’ll find that each island
has its own unique personality and offers its own distinctiveness for wedding ceremonies and wedding photographs.
Kauai, the oldest island in the Hawaiian chain is filled with outdoor adventures and romantic escapades for your wedding enjoyment, including the gorgeous
beaches of the coconut coast, the massive cliffs at Napali Coast and the Waimea Canyon, which is known at the Grand Canyon of the Pacific. Oahu is the well known
home to the state capitol of Honolulu, and this island contains a majority of Hawaii's population and tourists. You’ll find there a fantastic mix of natural and
cultural wonders that will tuck in your wedding celebration, from the famous Pearl Harbor memorials and museums to the world renown beaches of Waikiki Beach and
the waves of North Shore. Molokai is known for being an island that stays true to its Hawaiian traditions, which allows for you to take in a naturally tranquil
setting for your wedding. If you desire a true getaway for your wedding ceremony and wedding pictures, chose Lanai. Without a single traffic light, you can
truly find luxury, romance and privacy for your wedding on Lanai. Maui, a dream island wedding destination, is home to what many believe to be the best beaches
in the world, which is an added blessing for your wedding photographs. With historic areas like Lahaina and visually spectacular scenes on the road to Hana, Maui
will take your wedding ceremony and pictures up to new heights. Take advantage of Hawaii’s Big Island, which is larger than all of the other Hawaiian Islands
combined. Hawaii's Big Island, is large enough to contain 11 of the world’s 13 climactic zones, from sandy beaches to snowcapped mountains, which can add great
dynamics to your wedding wishes. You can also enjoy everything from waterfalls, seascapes and massive volcano’s which all add to the flavor of truly memorable
wedding moments that will be captured by your wedding photojournalist.
Birthplace of the “Aloha Spirit”, surfing, the hula, the lei and poi, you will have no problem surrounding yourself with unique cultural tastes to make your
wedding day an event to remember forever. The warm citizens of Hawaii and the steady climate add to the comfort and enjoyment of your wedding that will indeed
shine through in your wedding pictures.
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